The Parliament passed the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2024 on 18 March 2024 and it received Royal Assent on 20 March 2024.

The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Act 2024 expands the government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme under the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, by making the following key changes:

- increasing the 20 weeks’ maximum Paid Parental Leave entitlement by 2 weeks each year from 1 July 2024 to 26 weeks for a child born on or after 1 July 2026;

- increasing the current 2 weeks’ Paid Parental Leave reserved period for the claimant’s partner by one week each year from 1 July 2025 until it reaches 4 weeks for a child born on or after 1 July 2026;

- increasing the number of days that can be taken concurrently by multiple claimants from the current amount of 2 weeks to 4 weeks for a child born on or after 1 July 2025; and

- making minor and technical amendments to eligibility criteria for certain persons, including in instances of premature birth.